aisle411, Inc. provides mobile in-store location services platform for retailers. Its platform allows shoppers to map products, offers, and lists by aisle location, as well as discover information based on a shopper’s in-store location; and enables retailers to reach shoppers at the shelf with context and location relevant information that enhances the shopper experience. Its indoor retail mapping and location service, and mobile platform allows shoppers to navigate through retail stores to find exactly what they want by collecting, organizing, and monetizing retailers’ product inventory, location data, and enterprise software space planning systems and store maps. The company was founded by Matthew Kulig and Nathan M. Pettyjohn in April 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 128,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare.

St. Louis Arch Angels provides seed and early stage capital to the startup organizations. Its members mentor and coach, serve on boards, provide contacts, assist with team building, strategic planning and fundraising. The company was founded by Gilbert Bickel in January 2005 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Cultivation Capital invests in young technology companies whose ideas have the potential to disrupt the way people live and work. The firm offers two programs which make distinct types of investments. The Early Execution Program invests in seed stage companies and the Catalyst Program which makes pre-A round investments.Cultivation Capital supports great opportunities early on in a businesses lifecycle. They make seed stage investments of up to $100,000 to allow entrepreneurs to validate their business models. The firm seeks start-ups that have gained traction through many of Missouri's entrepreneurial support systems. The funds goal is to help these companies move from no or minimal revenue to cash-flowing growth companies. Cultivation Capital focuses on identifying great opportunities for the Early Execution portfolio by taking a boots on the ground approach. Their management team travels across the state and attends hundreds of start-up events each year. They believe that by being active in the communities where these start-ups get their beginnings, they will find the best opportunities in Missouri.Cultivation Capital seeks to take revenue generating businesses to the next level and prepare them for a Series A investment. Their Catalyst portfolio represents the best technology opportunities throughout Missouri. The firm places up to $1,000,000 in these companies to help them continue rapid growth and prepare for an institutional round of financing. Cultivation Capital seeks to make 3 to 5 pre-A round investments per year. They utilize Missouri's accelerator and incubator programs to identify great deal flow for these investments. Also, as with their Early Execution program, Cultivation Capital leverages their base of experienced entrepreneurs to provide hands-on assistance to these start-ups.